Sister Margaret von Ohr Rest In Peace
Precious Blood Sister Margaret von Ohr died on June 24 at the convent in Mariannhill at the age of 89. She was born on January 13, 1930, to Caspar and Helene von Ohr in...
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Soweto Schools Prepare for 100th Anniversary
The centenary celebrations of Soweto’s Immaculata Secondary School and Lourdes Primary School will be launched at an opening Mass at the iconic Regina Mundi church in Moroka. The Mass on August 24 at 10:00...
Pope: Disciples Seek God’s Glory, Not Their Own
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Men and women who are called to follow Christ must do so to help those in need and not to seek their own fame and glory, Pope Francis said. True...
Jesus Provides the Model for Good Schooling
The Gospels and Catholic teaching provide the basic blueprint for a good, healthy school community, suggests KYLE LAUF. Catholic Social Teaching emphasises the value of each human being in the social context. Created in the...
New Jesuit Film Focuses on SA’s Murder Capital
The Jesuit Institute has launched a new documentary on people’s experience of crime in one of Cape Town’s most notorious townships. Titled Cape Town Exposed Beyond the Beaches, the film is freely available on...
Lebo WA Majahe Rest in Peace
By Judy Stockill – Catholic journalist Kelebogile Francina “Lebo” Majahe passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 26. She was buried on June 1 at the young age of 35. Her passing was unexpected and...
Guide Believers To True Faith
By Lionel Fynn – The right to religious freedom has led to a diversity of religious denominations in South Africa — and that multiplicity has resulted in abuses, with religious leaders manipulating the faith...
Bishop: Evangelisation Comes from Testimony of Daily Lives
Members of the Neocatechumenal Way (NCW) movement gathered for a national meeting in Port Elizabeth. Participants included the team responsible for Southern Africa and all the missionary families and priests who carry on the...
Holy Family College Hosts Durban Coastal Debate
Holy Family College in Glenmore hosted the Durban Coastal Junior debates event. The other schools participating were Maris Stella, Brettonwood and Ridge Park College. Members of the debating teams are pictured. More Stories: Cabra...
Jubilees for Dominican Sisters!
The Dominicans at Emmaus Convent in East London celebrated the jubilees of six Sisters. (Front from left) Sr Claver Maier (platinum jubilee) and Sr Mary Kewuti (golden jubilee). (Back from left) Srs Seraphia Pichlmeier, Salesia...
Every Picture Tells a Story
By Chris McDonnell – The early “iconography” or art of the Church, consisted of beautiful and often symbolic representations of Our Lord, Our Lady and the saints painted on walls or on pieces of...
Meet Four Saintly Politicians
Few politicians have a reputation for holiness, but there are four Italians of that dirty trade for whom sainthood causes are underway. Desmond O’Grady introduces the four politicians of ethics. What do Luigi Sturzo, ...
